The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-19

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The Elizabethton boom seems to
have been pretty well watered-they
have plenty of water yer know.
Mrs. 7. A. Faw and daughter, Miss
Nora, have returned from visit to
relatives in Mountain city.
Go to g, G, Seayersior your harvest
goods. He has the best in the mark
ct.
Messrs. DUNCAN and Rudy, of Garter
county, were in the city with their
families this week.
Ellen Mcdaniel has the best sweet
potatoe slips for sale,
The Tribute OF respect to Hon. N. G.
Taylor arrived too late for publication
this week but will appear in the next
issue.
Hoes Hoesl Hoes!!l cheap at
G. X. Lide's.
Joe Pierce is determined to have a
regular picnic this summer A 10
pound girl arrived last Monday
night.
Henderson & Pierce is headquarters
for tinware made Of any kinds of tin
from the double cross to the cheapest
one gallon bucket for 10 cents.
By bill recently introduced in the
Virginia Legislature by Senator Rhea
Goodson has been made 2 miles
square.
The Y. 5. f. Hose are the BEST go
and buy them from Christian, Hoss
& Hodge, the only place they can be
found so far as we know.
When people try to keep capitalists
from investing in Johnson City they
should have something better to offer
them,
Is pounds Sugar for LOO is good
enough buy it from Christian, Hoss &
Hodge.
The Johnson City Foundry and
Machine Works are putting in new
Machinery. Another large lathe will
arrive this week.
Shoe fly, don't bother me. | have
one of Henderson & Pierce's Fly Fans
and you can't get my cakes.
Mr. John W. Boring has been elect
ed Secretary and Treasurer of the
Johnson City Foundry and Machine
Works, vice G. X. McCallum resigned.
G. c. Seaver will sell you nails and
builders hardware lower than they
can be bought in town. A large stock
always on hand.
Mr.. Jenkins, Of Roam mountain,
who was taken i'll few days ago, died
last Sunday night at the residence of
George O'Brien in this city.
The incest thing out is Henderson
& Pierce's Bob Taylor well bucket, call
and see it, for sale at Henderson &
Pierce's,
BY pure paints and oils
G. X. Lde.
Ike T. lobe has transformed his
spring lot into regular chicken para
disc He already has the greatest va
riety of chickens in East Tennessee
and is still buying.
A large lot OF children's bath tubs
TO be closed out at cost at Henderson
& Pierce's to make room for an M
mence stock OF goods ordered
1t is reported that the sale OF the
the Happy Valley farm, in Carter
county, has fallen through. If this is
true there will be some smaller pur-
chasers wanting to let go.
Henderson & Pierce have just re-
cieved a line of the best ice cream
freezers in the market and are going
to sell cheap.
Mr.. w. Kirkpatrick, of Whitesburg,
spent several days in the city this
week. He will probably go into bus
mess here as soon as he can get a
store house.
Athens, Tenn, is spending lots OF
money advertising for boom Knox
vile, Chattanooga, Nashville, Atlanta
and Cincinnati papers have each had
whole page advertisements,
Ladies buy your Isle thread hose
from Christian, Hoss & Hodge they
have the domestic and imported al
Is and GO cents per pair.
The Railroad Mutual Benefit Asso
citation will soon hold meeting to de
cid upon the date of holding its an
nual picnic this year. Johnson City
will perhaps be the place.-Knorvdle
Journal.